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Percentages Matter 10/08/2008 by Kyle Mantyla Kristian Kanya, writing on the Committee for Justice blog, weighs in on the inevitably confusing issue of judicial confirmation numbers, which I am generally reluctant to tackle because they are notoriously …

It Never Ends 04/08/2008 by Kyle Mantyla It is no secret that, when it comes to the issue of judicial nominees, the Right just likes to fight .  And one of the way the GOP and the Right try to gin up their base in an election year is to make judges an …

Spitting in the Face of the Facts 07/26/2007 by Kyle Mantyla It appears as if the Senate Republicans and their right-wing allies are gearing up for a battle over judges, primarily over the nomination of Leslie Southwick to a seat on the Fifth Circuit …

Right Confused as Specter Backtracks 07/17/2007 by Kyle Mantyla Sen. Specter denies reports he complained to right-wing groups that Democrats had broken a pledge to move judges. FRC says they are "confused by Sen. Specter’s remarks" while the Committee …

Playing the Racist Card 06/11/2007 by Kyle Mantyla Ever since the election of President Bush, Republicans and their allies on the Right have frequently dealt with opposition to his controversial judicial nominations by ignoring the arguments raised by …

Right Bemoans Judges Not Renominated 01/13/2007 by Right Wing Watch Staff Focus on the Family faults GOP commitment to the issue. Committee for Justice promises Bush’s extreme picks will continue . On the Watchlist Focus on the Family CitizenLink …

The CFJ Spoke Too Soon 01/10/2007 by Kyle Mantyla The Committee for Justice was practically giddy at the announcement that the White House intended to tap Fred Fielding to replace failed Supreme Court hopeful Harriet Miers as White House Counsel.   The …

Bush Renominates Prominent Right-Wing Activist C. Boyden Gray 01/10/2007 by Right Wing Watch Staff Formerly of Committee for Justice and Citizens for Sound Economy, to EU ambassador . On the Watchlist Committee for Justice … Bush Renominates Prominent …

Right Still Trying to Pick A Fight Over Judges 09/14/2006 by Kyle Mantyla It is not very often that right-wing interest groups write to Republican senators, urging them to push for the confirmation of a handful of judges for crassly partisan reasons.   …

The Right Just Likes to Fight 07/27/2006 by Kyle Mantyla Robert Novak reports that the White House, Senate Republicans and their right-wing base are in disarray over the issue of judicial nominations.   As Novak sums it up, “Despite recent nominations and …